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He's colder than that, now.

When DFW died, Chorozzo made a disrespectful comment, and I slowly willed him into the grave over it. I didn't love Prince less than I loved DFW.

jesus would somebody fucking just die already so we can get a break in the music snobbery here?

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You know, I got a hunch, fat man. I got a hunch it's me from here on in. One ball, corner pocket. I mean, that ever happen to you? You know, all of a sudden you feel like you can't miss? 'Cause I dreamed about this game, fat man. I dreamed about this game every night on the road. Five ball. You know, this is my table, man. I own it.

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RIP Michael CrichtonMost well known for Jurassic Park and ER66 Years oldF*$k Cancer!
DFW had nothing on Crichton.
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Side note: I ran into a guy that teaches English Lit at the local community college and asked him what he thought of DFW. His exact quote, "Who? I've never heard of him." I fear for our youth.

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RIP Michael CrichtonMost well known for Jurassic Park and ER66 Years oldF*$k Cancer!
Wow, hadn't even heard he had cancer, that sucks. Not that I've read anything of his since Timeline, his recent stuff just hasn't appealed to me at all.
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Side note: I ran into a guy that teaches English Lit at the local community college and asked him what he thought of DFW. His exact quote, "Who? I've never heard of him." I fear for our youth.
LOL I'm not surprised. Just because he teaches english lit, doesn't mean he reads contemporary english lit, I knew a couple of English majors in college who hadn't read almost anything written after 1800, certainly not by choice. Also, I will refrain from talking about Michael Crichton, out of respect for the dead, but more out of respect of fans of his that are probably bummed.
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RIP Michael CrichtonMost well known for Jurassic Park and ER66 Years oldF*$k Cancer!
Crichton one of my favorite writers. Yes, I'm very well studied in literature and yes, I'm absolutely saying this with a straight face. He was excellent at what he did and made some of the most entertaining books of all time. Moreover, he played a large role in getting me interested in science. He'll be missed.
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Crichton one of my favorite writers. Yes, I'm very well studied in literature and yes, I'm absolutely saying this with a straight face. He was excellent at what he did and made some of the most entertaining books of all time. Moreover, he played a large role in getting me interested in science. He'll be missed.
This, LLY, is cute as a button. Tolkien was the same for me, only he played a large role in getting me interested in midget porn.
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RIP Michael CrichtonMost well known for Jurassic Park and ER66 Years oldF*$k Cancer!
Cancer sucks.My favorite living author has alzheimers. This sucks very much, too.
Crichton one of my favorite writers. Yes, I'm very well studied in literature and yes, I'm absolutely saying this with a straight face. He was excellent at what he did and made some of the most entertaining books of all time. Moreover, he played a large role in getting me interested in science. He'll be missed.
Jurassic Park is the only Crichton I've read. I enjoyed it a lot.
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The Sphere was awesome
I had a period where I read absolutely nothing for years, and then a friend recommended this. After that, I started reading "regularly" again and have branched out much further than Michael Crichton. But I'll always remember that book as the one that started it.
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The Sphere was awesome
I had a period where I read absolutely nothing for years, and then a friend recommended this. After that, I started reading "regularly" again and have branched out much further than Michael Crichton. But I'll always remember that book as the one that started it.
The Sphere was a great book. Too bad the movie didn't do it justice.
Oh, and his best, by the way, was The Andromeda Strain.
Agreed.
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The Sphere was a great book. Too bad the movie didn't do it justice.
I convinced a bunch of people to see it with me based on the book, even though I knew it would be as good. I just didn't think it would be that bad. I apologized after the movie.
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Allright so this guy was really only well-known within neuroscience, but you might find this interesting anyways. The famous patient H.M died. He had his medial temporal lobes taken out surgically and became severely amnesic. The study of this guywas a huge milestone in neuropsychology.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/05/us/05hm....wanted=1&hp

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